About
An executive and entrepreneur with experience across two IPOs, specializing in product strategy, M&A, strategic partnerships and scale-up. He previously worked at McKinsey, Capital One, Green Dot (building its Green Dot Network), and served as General Manager at FastPay (acquired by AvidXchange). He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Experience
- QED InvestorsOperating Partner & Entrepreneur-in-Residencecurrent2024 — present
- SpinBoard Member, Spin Creditcurrent2026 — present
- BambeeBoard Member2024 — 2025
- FastPay, an AvidXchange CompanyPresident & COO2014 — 2024
- SkrillUS CEO2012 — 2013
- Green Dot CorporationGM, Green Dot Network2005 — 2012
- Capital OneDirector / Business Manager2003 — 2005Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Capital OneChief of Staff to the President2002 — 2003Washington D.C. Metro Area
- McKinsey&CompanyAssociate1997 — 2000
Skills & more
Leadership1Payments69Credit Cards58Prepaid Cards2Cash Reloads2Retail Banking3Cards3Mobile Payments17Alternative Payments6E-wallets1Cash5Debit Cards28
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Financial ServicesStart-upsPayment SystemsProduct ManagementStrategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentE-commerceEntrepreneurshipManagementStrategyBusiness StrategyPortfolio ManagementLanguages French · Italian · Turkish
From Secil's professional profile.
Colleagues at QED Investors
Adams Conrad
Principal at QED Investors
Adiam Berhane
Accounting Manager at QED Investors
Alex Taub
Principal at QED Investors
Alexandra Piedrahita
Principal at QED Investors
Amaree Rodriques
Executive assistant at QED Investors
Amias Gerety
Partner, Head of U.S. at QED Investors
Ana Cristina Gadala-Maria
Principal at QED Investors
Anne Bailey
Vice President, Platform – Investment Operations at QED Investors
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Secil Baysal?
- An executive and entrepreneur with experience across two IPOs, specializing in product strategy, M&A, strategic partnerships and scale-up. He previously worked at McKinsey, Capital One, Green Dot (building its Green Dot Network), and served as General Manager at FastPay (acquired by AvidXchange). He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
- Where does Secil Baysal work?
- Secil Baysal is Operator in Residence at QED Investors.
- What does Secil Baysal invest in?
- Secil Baysal invests in Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
- Where did Secil Baysal go to school?
- Secil Baysal studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Boğaziçi University (B.A., Economics); İzmir Özel Saint-Joseph Fransız Lisesi.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
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Also attended Boğaziçi University58
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Shared employers
Also worked at Spin2
Also worked at Bambee1
Also worked at Skrill10
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Also worked at Green Dot Corporation10
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